Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-02-19

se,utors, o cabinet officer aud . judge Of the
supreme bench-each Of whom was quickly
but courteously dismissed. Popular senti-
ment, however, broke out In the hall.
@Well, I'm blanked, but this gets me- The
speaker was a territorial delegate.)
AT this time O. life, too, loolin' over pic
lures with a gal young enough to be his
grandchild." tThis from a venerable official,
since suspected of various erotic Irregular
ities.) . W
"Sho don't handsome any," The honorable
member from Dakota.)
"This accounts for his ~protracted silence
during the sessions" "a serious colleague
from the senator's own stately g
"Oh, blank it oil" (Omnes) ~
Four went home to tell their wives. There
are few things more touching in the matri.
monial compact than the superb frankneas
with which each contides to each the various
Irregularities Of their friends. It Is upon
| these sacred condolences that tho firm founda-
tons Of marriage rest unshaken. :.
Ut course the objects Of this comment, at
least me OF them, were quite oblivious. u
trust, !" said Carmen, timidly., when they had
for tho fourth time regarded in rapt admira-
ton an abominable something bysome Dutch
woodchopper, II trust 1 am not keeping you
fro,nyour great friends"-her pretty eyelids
wero cast down in tremulous distress-sI
should never forgive myself. Perhaps 1t il
important business of tho stated" F"'
~Oh, dear, no! They will come again-it'a
lhst, business"
Yhe senator meant it kindly. It was as near
tho pcrilous edge Of q compliment as your
average cultivated Boston man ever ventures,
and Carmen picked it up, femininely, by its
sentimental end. "And l suppose I shall not
trouble you againf' as .
II shall always % proud to place the port.
folio at your disposal. Command me at any
time, /" said the senator, with dignity.
@You ore kind. You are good" said Car.
men, "and III am but-look you-only a
poor girl from California, that ,ou know
not"
"pardon me, I know your country well. u
And indeed he could have told her the exact
number OF bushels Of wheat to the acre in her
own county Of Monterey, its voting popula.
/ N4OAt Y kVAASASO4 OAA 4SV VI O0o 1uOI0 A0'
portant product before him, after tho manner
Of book-,cad mon, he knew nothing.
Carmen was ostonished, but respectful. Il
%traispircd presently that she was not aware
Of tho rapid growth Of the dlkworm in her
own district, know nothing Of the Chinese
question, and very little Of tho America,
mining laws Upon these questions tho sen.
ator enlightened her fully. aYour name i
historic, by tho way" 10 said pleasantly
arhere wus q knight Of Alcantara, a de
IIaro,' one Of the emigrauts with La Casas.n
Carmen nodded her bead quickly. ayes;
my great-great-g|re-a-t grandfather" "
The senator stared. so
"Uh, yes. lam the niece Of Victor Castro,
who married my fathers sister,"
"The Victor Castro Of tho Blue Mass
miner asked the senator abruptly.
aye" she said quietly.
HID tive senator been Of the Gashwiler type
be would lave expressed himself, after the
average masculins fashion, by . long drawn
whistle. But his only p~erceptible apprccia.
ton Of a sudden astonishment and suspicion
III bis mind was . lowering Of tho social
tbermometer Of tho room 70 decided that poo,
Carmen looked up innocently, chilled and
drew her shawl closer around her shoulders.
II have .somsthing more 70 ask" said
Carmen, hanging her head-sit Il . great, oh,
. very great favor"
Tbs senator had rctreated behind his has
ton Of books again, and wa visibly prepar,
ing for an assault. Hesaw Il all now. H.
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